''Walkerana phrynoderma'' is a species of
frog endemic to the
Anaimalai Hills, of the
Western Ghats of
Kerala and
Tamil nadu states in southern India. This species is known from
Munnar,
Eravikulam National Park,
Valparai
Valparai (originally known as Poonachimalai) is a Taluk and hill station in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It consists of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park (IGWLS&NP) and ...
tea gardens,
Anamalai Tiger Reserve
Anaimalai Tiger Reserve, earlier known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park and as Anaimalai Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area in the Anaimalai Hills of Pollachi and Valparai taluks of Coimbatore District and Udumalaipetta ...
,
Grass Hills National Park and
Palni hills.
It is a very rare terrestrial frog species associated with leaf-litter in tropical moist forest. It is threatened by
habitat loss caused by subsistence wood collecting.
[ It has the status of one of the "Top 100 Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered Amphibians".]
References
phrynoderma
Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
Frogs of India
Amphibians described in 1882
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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